[mythtv-users] Apple iTV - MythTV Frontend?

Peter A. Daly petedaly at gmail.com
Tue Jan 9 20:08:30 UTC 2007


I'm thinking this may be the cheapest way to get a nice quality silent HD
frontend.

-Pete

On 1/9/07, Tom Lichti <tom at redpepperracing.com> wrote:
>
> Kevin Kuphal wrote:
> > Peter A. Daly wrote:
> >> I know it's way to early for anyone here to have any concrete
> >> knowledge...but it's maybe time to start thinking about it.
> >>
> >> $299 for HDTV playback device includes 40GB hard disk....nice price,
> >> even better features.
> >>
> >> So we need:
> >> 1.  To get that sucker running Linux (although maybe it's got an OSX
> >> based OS that will do)
> >> 2.  mythfrontend running on it
> >> 3.  IR support
> >>
> >> Should be interesting.  If I had more disposable income, I'd pre-order
> >> one now to mess around with.
> >>
> >> Anyone have experience with this kind of thing that can comment on how
> >> possible it may be?
> > Let me know when you can play your iTunes DRM protected content with
> > Linux or stream it an AirPort express and I'll tell you when you can
> > expect to be able to do the same with the AppleTV
> >
> > Kevin
>
> Well, it does have an Intel processor, USB and ethernet ports, and I
> presume there must be some kind of update mechanism, so I would expect
> some hacks to appear at some point. When they do, I'll be buying one... :)
>
> Tom
>
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